The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 08:00 EDT

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Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg in gaza this morning explosions are heard over the territory israel continues its offensive in the territory even as negotiations to secure a ceasefire move forward indirect talks between israel and hamas are set for tomorrow in cairo with Egypt acting as a mediator. Donald Trump is pressuring Hamas to move faster, quote, all bets will be off. The U.S. President also claims Israel has agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza, and he says if Hamas agrees, it clears the way for a ceasefire and hostage release.

Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, crowds filled hostage square last night, hopeful that their family members could soon come home. Finally, some very positive signs that a ceasefire will be signed. We know that President Trump has been pushing it. Unfortunately, knowing our Prime Minister Netanyahu, we are very worried that he will find a way to stab it like he did in the past two years already. Netanyahu has been accused of prolonging the war for personal political gain. Ukraine was under air raid alerts for most of the night, with the western city of Leviv hit by a barrage of missiles and drones.

The local governor says at least five people are dead, two others injured. An attack on Zaporizia left more than 70,000 customers without electricity. Meanwhile, neighboring Poland scrambled its fighter jets to protect its airspace from a Russian incursion. Vladimir Putin is issuing a warning. to the U.S. about its involvement with Ukraine. In a video release today, the Russian president says, if Washington supplies Ukraine for long-range missiles,

it would destroy the relationship with Moscow. Last month, Vice President J.D. Vance said the Trump administration was considering Keeves' request to send Tomahawk missiles, and that would give Ukraine the ability to strike deep into Russia. It's not clear what the White House has decided, but Putin says that the very least, it would end what he calls positive trends in Russia-U.S. relations. Conservative leader Pierre Pahliav says his party will not be supporting a key piece of liberal

legislation in the House of Commons. Bill C-2 was introduced last spring with the goal of strengthening border security. But in an interview with CBC News, Pahliev says the bill infringes upon Canadians' rights. Kate McKenna has this exclusive story. Let me take this opportunity to talk about For weeks in the House of Commons, public safety minister, Gary and Andesangery, has been promoting his bill, C2, also known as the Strong Borders Act. But now the proposed legislation

may not have enough support to pass through the House of Commons. In an interview with CBC News, Conservative leader Pierre Pollyev says his party won't support it. Their current bill, C2, will not pass unless they remove the violations of Canadians' individual freedoms.

The bill was introduced in part to persuade the U.S. that concerns about safety at the Canadian border were unwarranted. It would give law enforcement more powers around border security, immigration enforcement, and information sharing. But civil liberties and privacy experts criticized it, saying some provisions seem to go beyond border control. For example, it allows police access to some of an individual's digital activity without a warrant.

Both the Block Quebecois and the NDP have expressed similar concerns. Kate McKenna, CBC News, Ottawa. Polls are open in Syria for the country's first parliamentary election since the fall of the autocratic ruler Bashar al-Assad last December. Two-thirds of the seats are being voted on by electoral colleges. The remaining one-third is going to be appointed by interim president Ahmad al-Ashara. Human rights groups are warning it's undemocratic. The transitional government says a popular vote is impossible at this time. And that is your world this hour.

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